Betsy Layne was nearly automatic at the free throw line, finishing seven-for-eight from the charity stripe.

Belfry faced an eight-point deficit in the first half but managed to battle back to get near-even with the Betsy Layne prior to intermission. Only one point separated the two teams on numerous occasions.

Betsy Layne outscored Belfry 17-12 in the opening quarter and led 36-28 at halftime.

Belfry, under the direction of veteran head coach Randy Casey, owned the third quarter, outscoring Betsy Layne 17-9 to tie the game 45-45. After being held to seven points in the final quarter, the Bobcats thrived offensively in overtime.

Dustin Rogers had three points and Blake Rose and Wynston Akers added two apiece for the Bobcats.

Senior center/forward Tony Messer led Belfry with a team-best 21 points. Messer carried a 24 points per game scoring average into the 15th Region matchup. Messer was one of three Belfry scorers to reach double figures. A pair of senior guards aided the Belfry offensive attack. Brett Charles scored 14 points and Josh Robinson netted 12 for the Pirates.